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Sweet // Prescott Niles’ The Knack
Thu, Sep 24 | 7:30 pmDes Plaines Theatre
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THE SWEET: The late great Steve Priest came out of retirement in 2007. Priest along with drummer Richie Onori, and keyboardist, vocalist Stevie Stewart assembled a group of top caliber national act musicians which Priest could proudly hail to be on the same equal footing and adeptness as the original lineup. For well over a decade his group entertained millions of music fans across the globe delivering high-quality performances every single night. His handpicked band with an unparalleled chemistry continues to forge ahead with the same vigor, intensity & enthusiasm as always, delivering the “Sweet” brand onward into the 21st century, thus keeping Steve Priest’s vision and “Sweet’s” legacy fully intact! Today, the band consists of Stevie Stewart (Bass, Keyboards & Co- Manager), Mitch Perry (Guitar), Richie Onori (Drummer & Co-Manager), Paulie Z (Front man) and Dave Schulz (Keyboardist). Hear legendary songs including “Ballroom Blitz”, ” “Fox On the Run”, ” Love Is Like Oxygen”, “Little Willy”, Hell Raiser” and so many more!
PRESCOTT NILE’S THE KNACK: Prescott Niles is the founding bassist whose unmistakable playing helped define The Knack’s signature sound—lean, melodic, and relentlessly propulsive. Long before the band’s meteoric rise, Niles built a deep musical foundation, recording with Hendrix associate Velvert Turner and later spending formative time in London, where he hobnobbed with the likes of George Harrison. Those experiences sharpened a sensibility that would become central to The Knack: classic pop economy delivered with the punch of a seasoned live unit. The Knack became a cultural surge powered by “My Sharona,” propelled by Niles’ phenomenal bass march—its staccato pulse and locked-in momentum as iconic as the riff itself. “Good Girls Don’t,” and deeper cuts , “Let Me Out,” “Your Number or Your Name,” and “Maybe Tonight”—revealed a band fluent in dynamics, melody, and timeless songcraft, with Niles’ musical pedigree and bass-first instincts shaping the snap, swing, and clarity of the arrangements. With the passing of several members and the retirement of another, Prescott Niles now carries that legacy forward as the driving force behind “Prescott Niles’ The Knack”—an authentic continuation celebrating the sound that made the band essential. For longtime fans and new listeners alike, it’s an opportunity to experience the classic songs with the founding bassist often credited as the band’s signature sound, while also hearing new music composed by Niles himself—proof that the spirit of The Knack is not only preserved, but still thriving and evolving.
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PRESCOTT NILE’S THE KNACK: Prescott Niles is the founding bassist whose unmistakable playing helped define The Knack’s signature sound—lean, melodic, and relentlessly propulsive. Long before the band’s meteoric rise, Niles built a deep musical foundation, recording with Hendrix associate Velvert Turner and later spending formative time in London, where he hobnobbed with the likes of George Harrison. Those experiences sharpened a sensibility that would become central to The Knack: classic pop economy delivered with the punch of a seasoned live unit. The Knack became a cultural surge powered by “My Sharona,” propelled by Niles’ phenomenal bass march—its staccato pulse and locked-in momentum as iconic as the riff itself. “Good Girls Don’t,” and deeper cuts , “Let Me Out,” “Your Number or Your Name,” and “Maybe Tonight”—revealed a band fluent in dynamics, melody, and timeless songcraft, with Niles’ musical pedigree and bass-first instincts shaping the snap, swing, and clarity of the arrangements. With the passing of several members and the retirement of another, Prescott Niles now carries that legacy forward as the driving force behind “Prescott Niles’ The Knack”—an authentic continuation celebrating the sound that made the band essential. For longtime fans and new listeners alike, it’s an opportunity to experience the classic songs with the founding bassist often credited as the band’s signature sound, while also hearing new music composed by Niles himself—proof that the spirit of The Knack is not only preserved, but still thriving and evolving.
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Des Plaines Theatre
1476 Miner Street